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Moon Area Senior High School

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Moon Area Senior High School ranks 87 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 87% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Moon Area Senior High School is a public high school located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, serving 1,247 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Moon Area School District, which is ranked 46th out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moon Area Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 45th and 127th out of hundreds of schools over the past decade. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. Students at Moon Area Senior High School perform significantly better than the state average on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points higher than the Pennsylvania average in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school also has consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 93.7% over the past few years, which are above the state average.

While Moon Area Senior High School outperforms many of the nearby schools, including Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School and Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School, there are a few notable exceptions, such as Quaker Valley High School and West Allegheny Senior High School, which are also highly ranked in the state and have strong academic performance. Moon Area Senior High School stands out as a model of academic excellence in the region.

1,211

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,679

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8353 University Blvd
Moon Township, PA 15108-4202

(412) 264-9440

District: Moon Area School District

Feeder schools for Moon Area Senior High School:

Elementary:	Bon Meade Elementary School
	J H Brooks Elementary School
	McCormick Elementary School
Middle:	Moon Area Lower Middle School
	Moon Area Upper Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 80th percentile in 2022 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (69% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg68%

Pennsylvania avg52%

87^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 606Moon Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	87 of 681	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	117 of 686	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	116 of 674	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	127 of 634	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	65 of 537	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	65 of 693	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	86 of 673	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	45 of 663	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	87.8	17 of 677	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	89.0	23 of 680	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	90.3	20 of 580	96.6%	★★★★★
2013	90.9	17 of 591	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	81.2	75 of 664	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	128 of 660	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	117 of 649	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	83 of 632	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	87.5	29 of 621	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	87.0	28 of 615	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	83.7	49 of 604	91.9%	★★★★★
2005	83.8	58 of 593	90.2%	★★★★★
2004	93.6	14 of 590	97.6%	★★★★★
2003	87.2	52 of 583	91.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	74 of 276	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	97 of 284	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.9	33 of 260	87.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	92 of 125	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.1	47 of 121	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	60 of 112	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	245 of 524	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	276 of 513	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.3	92 of 502	81.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	36 of 109	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	27 of 85	68.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	48 of 657	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	141 of 665	78.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	106 of 287	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	66 of 274	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	87 of 252	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	83 of 651	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	197 of 664	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	288 of 652	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	161 of 660	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	111 of 662	83.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	62 of 165	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	56 of 150	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	57 of 129	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	60 of 583	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	109 of 595	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	103 of 577	82.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2025)53rd percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature76%+14 vs state

Algebra I66%+21 vs state

Biology65%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

My children couldn't get a better education. The teachers and the administration at the high school have been committed to excellence and making sure my children are prepared for any college. My son graduated last year and quite frankly his classes in college are easier than his classes at Moon. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, October 12, 2013

The senior project requirements are much harder than the better-ranking schools around here. Yet college students who took multiple AP classes (2+) in senior year still say that Moon did not prepare them well for college. Many teachers are not good teachers at all. The school lunches are mediocre. Taxes are way too high for a terrible school like Moon. The rules are rather strict. The anti-bullying program is ineffective. (I feel like I am ranting about Chrysler's reliability here, so many negatives.) Believe me, all this hype that Moon makes about itself is really just a trap that naive parents and students believe in. Go to a different district, even if the taxes are higher. They'll be well worth it. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moon Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	8353 University Blvd	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	1,211	88	13.8	29.2%	865 (71.4%)	73 (6.0%)	103 (8.5%)	70 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (8.1%)	83.3	87^th of 681 public high schools	87.2%		79.3	117^th of 686 public high schools	82.9%	30	65.5	65.3	75.8							$18,679	$142	$18,537
Cornell High School	Public	7-12	1099 Maple St	Coraopolis	15108	Allegheny County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-5010	252	24	10.4	95.6%	112 (44.4%)	48 (19.0%)	52 (20.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.9%)	18.7	557^th of 681 public high schools	18.2%		18.2	565^th of 686 public high schools	17.6%	8	27.8	30.6	32.4	16.3	5.9	11.7	34.9	29.4	32.5	$29,951	$1,985	$27,966
Quaker Valley High School	Public	9-12	625 Beaver St	Leetsdale	15056	Allegheny County	Quaker Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 749-6021	550	49	11.1	24.5%	453 (82.4%)	22 (4.0%)	26 (4.7%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.7%)	92.3	34^th of 681 public high schools	95.0%		90.2	47^th of 686 public high schools	93.1%	13	77.0	75.7	82.9							$26,398	$541	$25,857
West Allegheny Senior High School	Public	9-12	205 W Allegheny Rd	Imperial	15126	Allegheny County	West Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 695-5245	1,031	57	18.1	31.6%	868 (84.2%)	37 (3.6%)	41 (4.0%)	33 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	78.9	131^st of 681 public high schools	80.8%		81.3	104^th of 686 public high schools	84.8%	27	62.7	60.2	73.9							$18,699	$266	$18,433
Parkway West Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	7101 Steubenville Pike	Oakdale	15071	Allegheny County	Parkway West Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(412) 923-1772	14	32	.4	78.6%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hopewell Senior High School	Public	9-12	1215 Longvue Ave	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 378-8565	614	43	14.3	39.7%	536 (87.3%)	24 (3.9%)	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	63.5	264^th of 681 public high schools	61.2%		55.6	337^th of 686 public high schools	50.9%	73	58.9	46.9	64.1							$25,500	$367	$25,134
Ambridge Area High School	Public	9-12	909 Duss Avenue	Ambridge	15003	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 266-2833	705	32	22.1	98.3%	545 (77.3%)	112 (15.9%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.8%)	22.6	542^nd of 681 public high schools	20.4%		25.6	532^nd of 686 public high schools	22.4%	10	27.2	29.0	45.5							$15,710	$1,562	$14,149
Montour High School	Public	9-12	223 Clever Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Montour School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 490-6500	1,004	63	15.8	29.9%	799 (79.6%)	74 (7.4%)	42 (4.2%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.1%)	81.8	101^st of 681 public high schools	85.2%		76.8	144^th of 686 public high schools	79.0%	43	65.5	69.7	70.1							$23,367	$593	$22,774
Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Harding Avenue	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Aliquippa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 857-7500	493	35	14.2	0.6%	57 (11.6%)	337 (68.4%)	45 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.5%)	4.3	641^st of 681 public high schools	5.9%		4.9	641^st of 686 public high schools	6.6%		12.0	6.8	20.8	6.3	0.0	3.4	6.3	13.6	9.7	$13,589	$3,852	$9,737
Avonworth High School	Public	9-12	304 Josephs Lane	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	Avonworth School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 366-6360	579	53	10.9	21.2%	502 (86.7%)	16 (2.8%)	18 (3.1%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.7%)	79.8	118^th of 681 public high schools	82.7%		87	63^rd of 686 public high schools	90.8%	55	59.7	61.0	77.3							$18,081	$18	$18,063

Frequently Asked Questions about Moon Area Senior High School

What schools feed into Moon Area Senior High School?

Moon Area Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bon Meade Elementary School
Elementary : J H Brooks Elementary School
Elementary : McCormick Elementary School
Middle : Moon Area Lower Middle School
Middle : Moon Area Upper Middle School

What district is Moon Area Senior High School in?

Moon Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Moon Area Senior High School?

Students at Moon Area Senior High School are 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Asian.

Is Moon Area Senior High School a good school?

Moon Area Senior High School ranks 87^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Moon Area Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,211 students attended Moon Area Senior High School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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